Nike is the world’s top sports brand and dominates the markets of basketball, football, soccer, and track & field.  It was always a surprise to me that …
Read moreGear Review: Nike Men’s Printed Trail Kiger Full-Zip Jacket
For months I’ve been hearing about a “Super El-Nino” that’s supposed to bring unprecedented rain to Southern California. Our weather has certainly been unusual, but …
Read moreHiking To The Summit of Cucamonga Peak Through The First Snow Of Fall
When I first got into backpacking and camping, food and nutrition were an afterthought. I was so excited by the prospect of sleeping outside in …
After work this Friday, I hopped in the car with Isla and drove us up to Manker Flats for a Friday night microadventure. As the nights …
Read moreCamping At The Summit Of Mt. Baldy For A Magical Friday Sunset
Last year I really started making a push to lighten my overall pack load and become what I considered to be a “lightweight backpacker”. As …
Read moreGear Review: Arc’teryx Atom LT Hooded Insulated Jacket
A few weeks ago, I got an email asking if I wanted to sample some jerky for an upcoming food review. I’ve been getting a …
Hiking in wet weather can provide a whole host of challenges for the thru-hiker and day-hiker alike. When well prepared, there are few things that …
Read moreDIY Gear: Learn How To Make A Tyvek Rain Kilt (Skirt) To Keep Your Legs Dry In Wet Weather
This weekend, Julia and I decided to make our way out to Arizona for a Rim to Rim to Rim (R2R2R) hike of the Grand …
Read moreAn Epic Grand Canyon Adventure Hiking Rim to Rim to Rim
This Saturday I finished hike number 50/52 for the 52 Hike Challenge in 2015. Isla and I decided to drive out to Idyllwild to hike to …
Read moreHiking To The Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout With Isla via Devils Slide Trail
I’m just going to start by saying that I haven’t been this excited about a lightweight hiking shoe in a very long time. The Nike Air Zoom Wildhorse 3 has been the only shoe on my feet for the last month, and I couldn’t be happier with it’s performance. Here’s my review!